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-Sulaiman, 29, and Kasim, 26, have not seen their father since November 2022, after he survived an assassination attempt. They have expressed fears about their father’s health and condition
Imran Khan’s sons, who live in London, are still waiting for their visas to enter Pakistan and visit their father in prison. Sulaiman, 29, and Kasim, 26 — who are both British citizens and Khan’s sons with former wife Jemima Goldsmith — have also expressed fears about their father’s health.
The two brothers applied for visas to visit Pakistan last month, but have not got a response so far. “Maybe the establishment is worried that if we go and see him, it would more noise, and just more attention to his situation,” Sulaiman told reporters in London.
“It’s hard not to feel low at times because we’ve been away from him so long,” added Kasim, pointing out his father, who is now 73, should be moved to a proper medical facility and that his private doctors must have access to him.
Imran, the former prime minister and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), was arrested in May 2023 on charges of corruption. His sons have not seen him since November 2022, after he survived an assassination attempt.
Kasim expressed concerns about Imran’s freedom and the government “abiding by correct human rights processes and also the rule of law and just ensuring that he's allowed a proper, fair trial.”
Last week, there were reports that the former Pakistani premier had lost significant vision in his right eye. Salman Safdar, his lawyer, told the Supreme Court that Imran had lost 85 per cent in his right eye and was left with just 15 per cent vision in the eye.
Aleema Khan, the former premier’s sister, told Al Jazeera that it was “extremely concerning and unacceptable” that the government did not allow his personal doctor and a family representative to be present during the examination and treatment of Khan.
The Supreme Court recently appointed Salman Safdar as amicus curiae to meet Khan and assess his condition. Last week, Safdar, in his report, said Khan suffered rapid and substantial vision loss over three months and despite repeated complaints from him, “no action was taken by the jail authorities.”
The government-appointed doctors examining him said there was significant improvement in his eyesight now. But in the absence of his personal doctors and family representative, “we categorically reject any claims made by the government regarding his examination, treatment or medical condition,” Aleema told the channel.
-Sulaiman, 29, and Kasim, 26, have not seen their father since November 2022, after he survived an assassination attempt. They have expressed fears about their father’s health and condition
Imran Khan’s sons, who live in London, are still waiting for their visas to enter Pakistan and visit their father in prison. Sulaiman, 29, and Kasim, 26 — who are both British citizens and Khan’s sons with former wife Jemima Goldsmith — have also expressed fears about their father’s health.
The two brothers applied for visas to visit Pakistan last month, but have not got a response so far. “Maybe the establishment is worried that if we go and see him, it would more noise, and just more attention to his situation,” Sulaiman told reporters in London.
“It’s hard not to feel low at times because we’ve been away from him so long,” added Kasim, pointing out his father, who is now 73, should be moved to a proper medical facility and that his private doctors must have access to him.
Imran, the former prime minister and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), was arrested in May 2023 on charges of corruption. His sons have not seen him since November 2022, after he survived an assassination attempt.
Kasim expressed concerns about Imran’s freedom and the government “abiding by correct human rights processes and also the rule of law and just ensuring that he's allowed a proper, fair trial.”
Last week, there were reports that the former Pakistani premier had lost significant vision in his right eye. Salman Safdar, his lawyer, told the Supreme Court that Imran had lost 85 per cent in his right eye and was left with just 15 per cent vision in the eye.
Aleema Khan, the former premier’s sister, told Al Jazeera that it was “extremely concerning and unacceptable” that the government did not allow his personal doctor and a family representative to be present during the examination and treatment of Khan.
The Supreme Court recently appointed Salman Safdar as amicus curiae to meet Khan and assess his condition. Last week, Safdar, in his report, said Khan suffered rapid and substantial vision loss over three months and despite repeated complaints from him, “no action was taken by the jail authorities.”
The government-appointed doctors examining him said there was significant improvement in his eyesight now. But in the absence of his personal doctors and family representative, “we categorically reject any claims made by the government regarding his examination, treatment or medical condition,” Aleema told the channel.
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